Bill Text: IL SR0656 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Ervin Robert "Bob" Pape III of Danville.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-10-23 - Resolution Adopted [SR0656 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-SR0656-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
learn of the death of Ervin Robert "Bob" Pape III of Danville,
who passed away on September 18, 2013; and
WHEREAS, Ervin Pape III was born on February 26, 1943 in
Danville to Ervin Robert Pape, Jr. and Helen Frances (nee
Lange) Pape; he attended Liberty, Edison, and Danville High
Schools, graduating in 1961; he studied computer programming
while attending Danville Area Community College, the
University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, Bradley University
in Peoria, and Northwestern University in Evanston; he later
attended The Indiana School of Mortuary Science, graduating in
1966 as a Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer; and
WHEREAS, Ervin Pape III began his career at Tee Pak Credit
Union as a supervisor of quality control; in 1977, he purchased
Berhalter Funeral Home and operated it until 1984 when he
became the fourth generation owner of Pape Funeral Home; in
1985 and 1995, the Pape Botanical Gardens and a crematory were
added respectively; he was a Licensed Funeral Director in
Illinois, Indiana, and Florida and a member of the Illinois
Funeral Directors Association, the Indiana Funeral Directors
Association, and the Florida Funeral Directors Association;
and

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WHEREAS, Ervin Pape III was a longtime member of the Rotary
Club of Danville No. 188, the Olive Branch Masonic Lodge #38,
the Further Light Lodge No. 1130 Ancient Free and Accepted
Masons, and the Valley of Danville - Ancient Accepted Scottish
Rite of Freemasonry, past Thrice Potent Master and coroneted
33rd Degree in 1986; he was also a member of the Eastern
Illinois Shrine Club-Ansar Shrine, the Knights of Columbus, and
the Danville Country Club; he is a former member of the
Danville Elks Lodge #332 (Elk of the Year 1973), the Jaguar
Club of North America, the National Nomad Club, the Vermilion
County Board, and the Danville Jaycees; in his younger years,
he was active in the United Fund, the Young Men's Christian
Association Drive, and the Boy Scouts of America; and
WHEREAS, Ervin Pape III's passion was flying; he always
maintained his pilot's license, and along with his wife, went
on many small trips in their Piper Saratoga; he enjoyed flying
commercially all over the country, whether it was for monthly
wine dinners at the Orlando Hyatt, events at the Lyric Opera
and Joffrey Ballet, or taking part in the Russian American
Foundation and Bolshoi Ballet; in July of 2013, he achieved his
lifelong goal to obtain Diamond Status with Delta Airlines; he
was also very interested in discovering Russian culture and
language; he had taken multiple trips to Russia over the years
and was very active in securing a matching Rotary Grant to

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secure a bus for a Russian orphange; and
WHEREAS, Ervin Pape III was preceded in death by his
parents; and
WHEREAS, Ervin Pape III is survived by his children,
Adrienne Pape, David (Kristin) Allen, Alexandra Pape (Jeff
Daeschler), and ER "Roby" Pape IV (Morgan Ritchie); his
grandchildren, Sophia Pape Allen and Payton Daeschler; his
sister, Patricia Ann (Vince) Tumminello; his nephew, Vincent
Tumminello; his ex-wife, Mitzi Ann (nee Williamson) Pape; his
dog and companion, Blue; and many, many people whose lives he
touched throughout the years; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
Ervin Robert "Bob" Pape III, and extend our sincere condolences
to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of Ervin Pape III as an expression of
our deepest sympathy.